If I didn't have bad luck, I'd have none at all. So, I take any job I can get (usually out of town, away from family) to support myself. I've missed weddings, graduations, births, deaths, holidays and birthdays, but I have to do what I have to do.
It isn't easy, but for the past 15 years I've had but one job in my town that didn't pay crap and resulted in an income of -$700 per month shortfall to break even, even though I was working 65 hours a week. The rest of the time it's been on again, off again contract jobs. I"m based somewhere in Nebraska. For the past 3 days I've been in Grand Island. A fine place to be FROM. My desire is to get a good paying job back in my home state (Not saying due to DUmmie lurkers). Until then, here I am.
But I get off my a*s, work my a*s off. I miss a lot and it's painful, but it must be done if I'm to survive, or I'd be on gofundme begging for money from strangers, and that AIN'T gonna happen.
PGR